Tribe options Herrmann, Slowey to Clippers

The Cleveland Indians answered the two more questions about their opening day pitching staff
today by optioning reliever Frank Herrmann and starter Kevin Slowey to the Clippers.

By sending Slowey to Columbus, the Tribe settled on Jeanmar Gomez to fill the fifth spot in its
starting rotation. The other contender, left-hander David Huff, is expected to open the season on
the disabled list with a hamstring strain.

Herrmann was in a competition with Jeremy Accardo and the newly acquired Jairo Asencio for the
final spot in the bullpen.